Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
( www.nwccu.org )
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the regional authority on educational quality and institutional effectiveness of higher education institutions in the seven-state Northwest region of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It fulfills its mission by establishing accreditation criteria and evaluation procedures by which institutions are reviewed.
All programs at the University of Nevada , Las Vegas are accredited by the NWCCU.
National Architectural Accrediting Board (Master of Architecture degree program)
( www.naab.org )
In the United States, most state registration boards require a degree from an accredited professional degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture, recognizes two types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture and the Master of Architecture.
Master's degree programs may consist of a pre-professional graduate degree and a professional graduate degree, which, earned sequentially, comprise an accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as an accredited degree.
The UNLV Master of Architecture degree program was most recently accredited by NAAB in 2005.
Council for Interior Design Accreditation
The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) is an international non-profit organization that accredits interior design education programs in the United States and Canada. Its primary purpose is to ensure a high level of quality in interior design education to meet the needs of students, the interior design profession, and society. The accreditation process uses internationally recognized educational standards to review programs.
The UNLV Interior Architecture and Design program was most recently accredited by CIDA in 2008.
Landscape Architecture Accrediting Board
(www.asla.org/nonmembers/education.cfm )
The Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) is a specialized accrediting agency that accredits educational programs leading to first professional degrees at the bachelor's or master's level. Therefore, in addition to assessing how well a program meets its own specific and institutional educational mission and objectives, accreditation evaluates all programs against standards that ensure the essential educational components leading to entry level professional competence. These standards are developed by the community of interest consensus and are regularly reviewed and assessed.
The UNLV Landscape Architecture program was most recently accredited in 2006.